Beyond the Wall: Picture recap from Game of Thrones' penultimate showdown

Jon Snow in Beyond the Wall — Jon Snow contemplates everyone’s fate in the latest Game of Thrones episode, Beyond the Wall

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Warning: There’s spoilers galore below…

Our picture recap of the penultimate episode of Game of Thrones sees us revisit dragon death and rebirth, an eleventh hour save and a nearly dead-again Jon Snow.

Join us on a white knuckle ride atop a reptilian Leviathan as we examine in detail the key images from last night’s epic showdown Beyond the Wall.

In the episode The Night King showed he was not to be trifled with as his ice spear was thrown with such force and accuracy that it killed Dany’s dragon, Viserian.

Arya also revealed she was not to be messed about as Sansa now lives in fear of her assassin sister. Thanks, of course, to the insufferable conniver of the cast — Lord Baelish aka Littlefinger.

Cersei is drawing the leaders of the Westeros to her King’s Landing location, but is it a trap or will she listen to Jon Snow’s warning of the walking dead hordes of the North?

First, we weep for Viserian:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2ad-6P7p8I

The sixth episode of Game of Thrones seventh season, Beyond the Wall was filled with emotion and heartbreak.

Here are the best images that capture what went down…

Dany awaits for word of Snow at The Wall

A zombie bear attacks Snow's group north of The Wall — A zombie bear attacks Snow’s group north of The Wall

Snow and his entourage run for their lives as the White Walkers circle

Before the dragons' rescue, the group is circled by the White Walker army — Before the dragons’ rescue, the group is circled by the White Walker army

Here comes the fire-breathing dragons to save the day

The Night King takes stock, then aim at one dragon

Uh oh. The Night King has a new team player with Viserian turned into a zombie dragon

Snow giving Mormont his family sword, rebuffed as Jorah says he no longer has claim to it

Poor Thoros was mauled by the zombie bear, and then froze to death

North of The Wall teamwork, and The Hound becoming even more empathetic

Arya scares the dickens out of Sansa thanks to Littlefinger's planted note — Arya scares the dickens out of Sansa thanks to Littlefinger’s planted note

Sansa is being manipulated by Littlefinger still, as she learns who her sister is

Snow is sent back to the Wall on Benjen's steed — Snow is sent back to the Wall on Benjen’s steed

Beric Dondarrion of the Brotherhood Without Banners lights it up

Game of Thrones airs Sunday at 9pm EST/PST on HBO.